Guide to Lock Picking - MASTER Locks

Lock picking is a handy hobby used for many things. Note, however, that it is only a hobby and should not be used in malice, to harm, or in any illegality what so ever. That being said, welcome to my MASTER lock lockpicking tutorial.

-NOTE- this method works for MASTER locks ONLY!

When you break it down, it's actually really easy. On average, it takes a practiced lockpicker about 6-10 minutes using this method. Of course, smashing the damn thing is a great idea as well, but for those of you without a shovel, here you go:

First of all, lets break it up into parts. There's the knob of it, which is the little turny thingy with the numbers 1-40. There's also the back, which isn't important at all, and the handle, which is very handy in the first step.

There are 3 digits to a master lock, each ranging from 0-40. If you do the math, there are approximately 64,000 possible combinations for this lock! Well, this tutorial will narrow that 64,000 down to a mere 50 or so. Not bad, eh?

Step 1: Solving the last digit

This step is essential in cracking the code of the target lock. Turn the knob to 0 (where the triangle thingy below the MASTER logo is pointing to 0. Now, pull the handle somewhat hard. Do not try to break it, just pull. Turn the knob counterclockwise until it stops on one number. Keep pulling the handle, and try to turn the knob after it has set into this "indent" in the lock. It won't budge! Now. you notice that the pointer is pointing directly at the number. For example, if it is pointing at 3, you should be able to barely turn the knob to 2.5 and 3.5. If this is so, write down 3. If the pointer is pointing to 2.5 (you can turn it to 2 and 3), then write 2.5.

For my lock in particular, I got the following 12 numbers:
(NOTE: THERE WILL BE EXACTLY 12 NUMBERS HERE; NO MORE, NO LESS)

2
5.5
8.5
12
15.5
19
22
25.5
28.5
32
35.5
38.5

Now, take your 12 numbers that you have written down. Cross off all the ones that have .5 in them. This would leave me with:
2
12
19
22
32
Which one is the odd one out? The trick is, they all have the same last number except for 1, which in my case is 19. Therefore, 19 is my last digit.

Good job, first part finished!

Step 2: Modulus